Mittenwald is a picturesque town in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. The town is located in the Valley of the river Isar, by the northern foothills of the Alps, on the route between the old banking and commercial centre of Augsburg, Germany to the north, and Innsbruck, Austria to the south-east, beyond which is the Brenner Pass and the route to Lombardy, Italy, another region with a rich commercial past and present.
Mittenwald is famous for the manufacture of violins, violas and cellos which began in the mid-17th century by the Klotz workshop. Matthias I Klotz founded the Mittenwald school of violin making. Aegidius Klotz is believed to have crafted the personal violin of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
The most significant landmark in the village is the pink colored Roman Catholic church of Saints Peter and Paul, which is typical of the region. The church and many of the surrounding buildings, both businesses and private residences, are decorated with elaborate paintings on the exterior walls.
Watch the video clip below for a walking tour of Mittenwald.
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